News Source: Sify News
| 29 days ago
A new study by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine researchers has shown that 50,000 International Units (IU) of vitamin D2, given weekly for eight weeks, effectively treats vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D2 is a mainstay for the...
News Source: Honolulu Advertiser
| 29 days ago
While the optimal amount of vitamin D is still subject to debate, a new study finds one thing is sure: over 6 million American children are getting too little of this essential nutrient. "There are a lot of studies demonstrating associations between...
News Source: United Press International
| 29 days ago
Millions of U.S. children under age 11 -- particularly African-American and Hispanic children -- may get too little vitamin D, researchers found. Study leader Dr. Jonathan Mansbach of Children's Hospital Boston, and colleagues of the University of...
News Source: Androscoggin News
| about 1 month ago
As many as one in five U.S. children have low levels of vitamin D, according to a new study from Harvard Medical School ( PED . Nov;124(1404-1410)). Data from the 2001–2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were analyzed to...